Derek Anderson blows up at reporter in postgame rant

November 30, 2010|By Shannon J. Owens, Sentinel Staff Writer

One thing is for certain, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson is NOT smiling here. Anderson got huffy and stormed out of a postgame interview after a reporter questioned him about smiling and chatting with teammate Deuce Lutui on the sidelines during an embarrassing 27-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on ESPN's Monday Night Football.

The audio may not be work friendly (I'll transcribe portions here below).

Reporter: "I don't mean this to be sarcastic, or pointed, but that went out on Monday night television, and a lot of fans are talking about it right now as a big problem with this team. Can you put into context what was going on at that moment, and what caused you to ?"

Anderson jumps in: "What Deuce and I talk about is nobody else's business."

Anderson: "OK, that's fine. That's fine, that's fine, that's fine. That's fine. I'm not laughing about it. You think this is funny? I take this [expletive] serious! Real serious! I put my heart and soul into this [expletive] every single week!"

Reporter: "All I'm saying is that the cameras showed you ?"

Anderson: "I'm' just telling you right now what I do every single week! Every single week! I put my freakin' heart and soul into this, I study my ass off! I don't go out there and laugh! It's not funny! Nothing's funny to me! I don't want to go out there and get embarrassed on Monday Night Football in front of everybody!"

Reporter: "But that's why I'm asking you ?"

Anderson: "I'm telling you right now! We were talking! Deuce and I were talking!"

Reporter: "What was the context of the ?"

Anderson: "I'm done." (he exits the podium)

Earlier during the broadcast, ESPN analyst Jon Gruden called out Derek Anderson for his attitude on the sidelines during the fourth quarter.

"You k now one of the things I don't like to see walking down the sidelines is the demeanor of the players on your bench when you're playing bad. When you're down 18 points and you've had five first downs, I want it to bother you. I want it to really bother all of us."

Jon Gruden went on to say that's something he doesn't want Anderson's teammates or the Cardinals fans to see.

Personally, I think we should all congratulate Derek Anderson for finding anything to crack a smile about during that atrocious loss. Sixth consecutive loss. No touchdown passes. Playoff possibilities? Gone, just like Anderson's future with the Cardinals.